Catalog Entries

Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A study of the common ground that all fields of science share and some of the major themes that have resulted in the development of modern science, emphasizing the field of physics. The course satisfies part of the requirements of General Education and is intended primarily for non-science students. The course involves a study of the historical, societal, and scientific events that were responsible for the present status of physics. It introduces classical and modern physics qualitatively, stressing conceptual understanding. Mathematical manipulations are restricted to simple and straightforward algebraic operations. When possible, demonstrations are used to illustrate topics covered which include: mechanics, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A study of the motion and physical properties of bodies of the solar system and the nature and structure of galaxies. Areas covered will include: an historical background, the sun as a star, the properties of light, the apparent motion of celestial bodies, nebulae and pulsars, comets and meteors, astronomical instruments, quasars, and cosmology.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

An exploration of the physical concepts involved in the weather processes of the earth. Topics will include solar radiation, the energy balance of the atmosphere, cloud formation, air masses, atmospheric disturbances, general wind circulation, weather forecasting, and weather instrumentation. Interaction of human society and weather processes will be analyzed through consideration of such topics as urban air pollution, acid rain, aircraft accidents, agriculture, the hydrologic cycle, and global weather modification.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A study of the fundamental principles and analytical methods of physics. Areas covered include Newtonian mechanics and heat using differentiation and integration. One of the laboratory sections must be taken concurrently. Lab Fee.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A continuation of Physics I With Calculus. A study of the fundamental principles and analytical methods of physics using differentiation and integration. Areas covered include sound, waves, electricity, magnetism, and optics. One of the laboratory sections must be taken concurrently. Lab Fee.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation describes a transfer course from another institution where an equivalency to a Ramapo College course has not been determined. Upon convener evaluation, this course ID may be changed to an equivalent of a Ramapo College course or may fulfill a requirement.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Controversial environmental issues revolve around complicated scientific arguments. Therefore, we need to explore the concepts of mechanics, energy, thermodynamics, electromagnetic radiation, atmospheric processes and radioactivity to clarify these issues. The understanding of the fundamental concepts of physics is crucial to the study of natural processes such as global climate, greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, pollution, etc. This course also reviews the various alternative technologies that have been developed to produce energy and analyses their impact on the environment.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course is a continuation of PHYS 240 Electronics for Scientists I. This course presents the basic concepts used in the design and analysis of digital systems and introduces the principles of digital organization and design. It provides various methods and techniques suitable for a variety of digital system design applications.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation describes a transfer course from another institution where an equivalency to a Ramapo College course has not been determined. Upon convener evaluation, this course ID may be changed to an equivalent of a Ramapo College course or may fulfill a requirement.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A study of advanced concepts in electricity and magnetism with the use of calculus and vector calculus. Areas covered will include electrostatics, Gauss' Law, charges in motion, magnetic fields in vacuum and matter, and Maxwell's equations.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course is a continuation of PHYS 323 Electrodynamics I. The course covers selected topics in Magnetic Fields in Matter, Electrodynamics, Conservation Laws, Electromagnetic Waves, Potentials and Fields, Radiation, and Electrodynamics and Relativity. These topics treat time-dependent fields and the unification of Electric and Magnetic phenomena that was accomplished by Maxwell and applies this unified theory to the description of moving charges, electromagnetic waves, radiation phenomena, and the relativistic description of electricity and magnetism.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course is dedicated to the study of the fundamentals of semiconductor properties and devices. Semiconductors are essential materials used for the fabrication of most electronic devices used on computers, cell phones,--they also play a very important role in the development of optoelectronic devices such as lasers, Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), photo-detectors,-- Optoelectronics bridges the fields of electronics and optics and therefore is crucial for today's engineering physics major students: It will provide them the necessary background to acquire a good understanding of many related interdisciplinary fields. This course also introduces most of the preliminary concepts required for the follow on photonics course (PHYS 432)
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course is an introduction to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Some of the basic concepts such as temperature, heat, internal energy, entropy and multiplicity will be introduced. The theory will be demonstrted through examples such as magnetic spin systems and harmonic oscillator. This will be followed by introducing the partition function and free energy. Various quantities will be calculated using the partition function. Then, phonons and Debye's theory will be studied. We will investigate chemical potential and its connection with entropy. The course will end by studying heat engines, and phase transformations. Several laws are applied in the discussion of heat engines and some famous examples will be given for phase transformations.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation describes a transfer course from another institution where an equivalency to a Ramapo College course has not been determined. Upon convener evaluation, this course ID may be changed to an equivalent of a Ramapo College course or may fulfill a requirement.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Limited opportunities to enroll for course work on an Independent Study basis are available. A student interested in this option should obtain an Independent Study Registration Form from the Registrar, have it completed by the instructor and school dean involved, and return it to the Registrar's Office. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for policies concerning Independent Study.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

A study of the concepts, postulates, and applications of quantum mechanics. Areas covered will include the Schroedinger equation, the use of operators, application of SE to simple quantum systems, QM postulates, variational and perturbation methods, spin and angular momentum, and topics on atomic, molecular and nuclear structure, bonding, intermolecular forces and reaction mechanisms.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Reading and study in advanced fields of physics to develop interest in and ability for independent study; applications of physics, and mathematical methods for physics problem-solving. Quantum mechanics beyond Schrodinger wave mechanics; the role of symmetries in nature; field theory of electricity and magnetism with emphasis on solving boundary value problems, etc.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course will acquaint the student with the most significant facts concerning light phenomena, and with the basic physical concepts that underlie their interpretation.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

Photonics is the branch of physics that deals with the generation, transmission and detection of light (applications and properties). This course focuses on the physical concepts behind the latest innovations in photonics. It first explores propagation of light in optical fibers addressing the notions of loss, dispersion and polarization. Then, it explores semiconductor technology and covers the fundamentals of photon emissions and detection (i.e., what are the different types of lasers and photodetectors available, how they work, what are their properties). Optical amplification is also studied. Finally, performance issues related to non-linear effects are introduced.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation describes a transfer course from another institution where an equivalency to a Ramapo College course has not been determined. Upon convener evaluation, this course ID may be changed to an equivalent of a Ramapo College course or may fulfill a requirement.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours

This course designation is used to describe a transfer course from another institution which has been evaluated by the convener. A course with this course number has no equivalent Ramapo course. It may fulfill a requirement or may count as a free elective.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours